Hosting services
Choosing a free hosting service
If you are not ready to commit to a permanent hosting service that you will pay for on a long term basis, take a look at some of the free hosting sites. Be careful navigating the free hosting sites. Their goal is the lock you in as a permanent, paying client. Make sure you are clicking through to the free hosting site and not on an ad. I have listed a few articles about free hosting companies, but do a search for yourself. There are a ton of them.
- Top 10 Free Web Hosting Sites
http://www.prchecker.info/web-hosting/top-10-free-web-hosting-sites/ - Free host finder
http://www.freehostsfinder.com/ - 20 Top Free Web Hosts by User Ratings
http://www.free-webhosts.com/user_reviews.php
Choosing a paid hosting service - lowcost, good service
What to look for in a hosting company when you are ready to make a long-term commitment. The most critical service a hosting company must provide is great support. Can you call them up and talk to a live person? Do they have someone online who can answer your questions in real time? Is there someone who will answer questions about FTPing from Dreamweaver? Be sure to ask if they have a student discount; it doesn't hurt to ask, but don't make this a deciding factor. You want a hosting service that will accommodate your needs as you build your skills.
Look for
- Great support
- Domain name service built into the yearly fee
- A C-panel
- SQL, Wordpress, Drupal, MySQL, PHP, email, free subdomains, no ads
- Lunarpages - http://www.lunarpages.com/
Call Louie DiGiorno at Lunarpages for a student discount 877-586-2772.- Website Source - http://www.websitesource.com
Free hosting example of how to set up Dreamweaver's FTP
000 Webhost http://www.000webhost.com/
